He said, 'I will not tolerate such behavior.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I will not tolerate such behavior.'

A. He said that he would not tolerate such behavior.

B. He said that he would not have tolerated such behavior.

C. He said that he will not tolerate such behavior.

D. He said that he didn't tolerate such behavior.

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Will not' to 'would not'.

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The mother said, 'Have you eaten your lunch, son?'

A. The mother said to her son have you eaten your lunch.

B. The mother asked her son had he eaten his lunch.

C. The mother asked her son if he has eaten his lunch.

D. The mother asked her son if he had eaten his lunch.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Yes/No question: 'Have you eaten' (present perfect) changes to 'had eaten' (past perfect). Pronoun and possessive changes.

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The principal said, 'The school will remain closed tomorrow.'

A. The principal said that the school will remain closed tomorrow.

B. The principal announced that the school would remain closed the next day.

C. The principal said that the school remains closed the next day.

D. The principal announced that the school would remain closed tomorrow.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Will' changes to 'would'. 'Tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'. Reporting verb 'said' can be changed to 'announced' to convey the meaning.

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He said, 'I was running.'

A. He said that he was running.

B. He said that he ran.

C. He said that he had run.

D. He said that he had been running.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous to past perfect continuous.

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